Four killed as truck rolls into gorge in HP

Nahan, Nov 25 (UNI) At least four people were killed and one person was seriously injured after their truck fell into a gorge in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh late last night, Poanta Sahib SDM Amita Mahajan said today.

The truck fell into a 350-metre-deep gorge at Chilaun, about 23 kms from Poanta Sahib, while it was on its way to Nahan from Shilai in the district, she told UNI over the telephone from Poanta Sahib.

Ms Mahajan said the accident occurred at about 2330 hrs last night in which four people were killed on the spot, while another was seriously injured.

Investigations were on ascertain the cause of the accident, she said.

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